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ANNOUNCEMENT BY BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Applications and Reports Received or Acted on H.2 1973 No. 49 During the Week Ending December 8, 1973 District Date Current Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act Received 6 Union Bank & Trust Company, Montgomery, Alabama 12-7-73 ***** To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act Received The Farmers Bank and Trust Company, Blytheville, Arkansas, Branch to be established on State Highway 151 immediately adjacent to the Blytheville Air Force Base in Gosnell, Mississippi County. High Ridge Bank, High Ridge, Missouri• Branch to be established at Imperial, Missouri. Withdrawn State Bank of Albany, Albany, New York. Branch to be established at 625 State Street, Scenectady. * * * * * Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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ANNOUNCEMENT BY

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Applications and Reports Received or Acted on H.2 1973 No. 49 During the Week Ending December 8, 1973

District Date

Current Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act

Received 6 Union Bank & Trust Company, Montgomery, Alabama 12-7-73

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To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act

Received The Farmers Bank and Trust Company, Blytheville, Arkansas, Branch to be established on State Highway 151 immediately adjacent to the Blytheville Air Force Base in Gosnell, Mississippi County.

High Ridge Bank, High Ridge, Missouri• Branch to be established at Imperial, Missouri.

Withdrawn State Bank of Albany, Albany, New York. Branch to be established at 625 State Street, Scenectady.

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Approved ^Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, New York, New York,

Branch to be established on the East Side of Main Street (Central Road North), Franklin Delano Rooselvelt Island, New York.

^Carteret Bank and Trust Company, Carteret, New Jersey. Branch to be established at 1540 Rooselvelt Avenue, Carteret.

* Marion Junction State Bank, Marion Junction, Alabama. Branch to be established at the Southeast corner ot the intersection of Highway 22 and Church Street, Orrville.

^Granite City Bank, Elberton, Georgia, Branch to be established at Route 4, Lower Heard Street, Elbert County.

* * * * *

To establish an Overseas Branch of a Member Bank Pursuant to Section 25 of the Federal Reserve Act

Approved 12 Crocker National Bank, San Francisco, California:

branch in Tokyo, Japan.

* * * * *

^Application processed by the Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.

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To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section 3(a)(1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Received The Safety Fund Corporation, Fitcliburg, Massachusetts, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent (less directors1 qualifying shares) of the voting shares of First Safety Fund National Bank, Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

First Peoples Banco, Haddon Township, New Jersey, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares (less directors1 qualifying shares) of the successor by merger to Peoples National Bank of New Jersey, Westmont, New Jersey.

Caprice Corporation, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, for prior approval to acquire 90.3 per cent of the voting shares of Red Lake County State Bank, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota.

Approved First Maryland Bancorp, Baltimore, Maryland, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares (less directors1 qualifying shares) of the successor by merger to The First National Bank of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.

Lafayette National Corporation, Lafayette, Indiana, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares (less directors1 qualifying shares) of the successor by merger to Lafayette National Bank, Lafayette, Indiana.

Central Bancshares, Inc., Kansas City, Kansas, for prior approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting shares of Fidelity State Bank, Kansas City, Kansas.

* * * * *

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section 3(a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Received Barnett Banks of Florida, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, for prior approval to acquire 51 per cent or more of the voting shares of Charlotte County National Bank, Port Charlotte, Florida.

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Received Continued City National Bank Corporation, Miami, Florida, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares (less directors1 qualifying shares) of the City Bank of North Miami, North Miami, Florida, a proposed new bank.

Pan American Bancshares, Inc., Miami, Florida, for prior approval to acquire at least 80 per cent of the voting shares of Fan American Bank of Altamonte Springs, Altamonte Springs, Florida, a proposed new bank.

First Abilene Bankshares, Inc., Abilene, Texas, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent (less directors' qualifying shares) of the voting shares of Bank of Commerce, Abilene, Texas.

Approved First Bancorp of N.H., Inc., Exeter, New Hampshire, for prior approval to acquire 90 per cent or more (less directors1 qualifying shares) of the voting shares of the successor by merger to Laconia Peoples National Bank and Trust Company, Laconia, New Hampshire.

Charter New York Corporation, New York, New York, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares (less directors' qualifying shares) of the successor by merger to The First National Bank of Hancock, Hancock, New York.

The Central Bancorporation, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, for prior approval to acquire up to 100 per cent (less directors' qualifying shares) of the successor by merger to The Commercial Banking & Trust Company, Wooster, Ohio.

Fidelity American Bankshares, Inc., Lynchburg, Virginia, for prior approval to acquire 90 per cent or more of the voting shares (less directors' qualifying shares) of The People's Bank of Buena Vista, Virginia, Incorporated, Buena Vista, Virginia.

Tennessee Valley Bancorp, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee, for prior approval to acquire 90 per cent or more of the voting shares of the successor by merger to First Trust & Savings Bank, Clarksville, Tennessee.

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Approved Continued Boatmen*s Bancshares, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, for prior approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting shares of Bank of Pevely, Pevely, Missouri.

Mercantile Bancorporation Inc.9 St. Louis, Missouri, for prior approval to acquire at least 90 per cent of the voting shares (plus directors' qualifying shares) of Rozier Bank, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.

D.H. Baldwin Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, for prior approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting shares of Central Colorado Bancorp, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, and thereby indirectly to acquire State Bank of Greeley, Greeley, Colorado; Rocky Ford National Bank, Rocky Ford, Colorado; Central Colorado Bank of Colorado Springs and The Academy Boulevard Bank of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

First Bancorp, Inc., Corsicana, Texas, for prior approval to acquire 51 per cent of the voting shares of Addison State Bank, Addison, Texas, a proposed new bank.

PanNational Group Inc., El Paso, Texas, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent (less directors1

qualifying shares) of the voting shares of Franklin National Bank, El Paso, Texas, a proposed new bank.

Withdrawn On H.2 No. 30, the Board reported receipt of an applica-

tion from Charter New York Corporation, New York, New York, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent (less directorsT qualifying shares) of the voting shares of the successor by merger to The First National Bank of Glen Head, Glen Head, New York. In a letter dated November 29, 1973, Applicant requested that the application be withdrawn.

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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section 3(a)(5) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Suspended 1 On H.2 No. 38, the Board reported receipt of an applica-

tion from Northeast Bancorp, Inc., New Haven, Connecticut, for prior approval to merge with First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc., Hartford, Connecticut. This application is now in suspense awaiting receipt of Applicant!s reply to a Department of Justice letter to the Board dated December 3, 1973.

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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Received 3 **Fidelity Corporation of Pennsylvania, Rosemont, 11-29-73

Pennsylvania, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (general consumer finance business; making and acquiring consumer and mortgage loans to individuals, including second mortgage loans where legally permitted; servicing these loans; and selling credit life, credit health and accident insurance to its borrowers, and casualty insurance on collateral securing such loans) at 407 East Brower Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, through its subsidiary, Local Finance Company of Florida.

3 **Fidelity Corporation of Pennsylvania, Rosemont, 11-29-73 Pennsylvania, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (general consumer finance business; making and acquiring consumer and mortgage loans to individuals, including second mortgage loans where legally permitted; servicing these loans; and selling credit life, credit health and accident insurance to its borrowers, and casualty insurance on collateral securing such loans) at the corner of Fairfield Drive and Pace Boulevard, Pensacola, Florida, through its subsidiary, Local Finance Company of Florida.

**4(c)(8) and 4(c)(12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.

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Received Continued 3 **Fidelity Corporation of Pennsylvania, Rosemont, 11-28-73

Pennsylvania, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (general consumer finance business; making and acquiring consumer and mortgage loans, including second mortgage loans where legally permitted; and selling credit life, credit health and accident insurance to borrowers and casualty insurance on collateral securing such loans) at 4034 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida, through its subsidiary, Local Finance Company of Florida.

3 **Fidelity Corporation of Pennsylvania, Rosemont, 11-28-73 Pennsylvania, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (general consumer finance business; making and acquiring consumer and mortgage loans to individuals, including second mortgage loans where legally permitted; servicing these loans; and selling credit life, credit health and accident insurance to its borrowers, and casualty insurance on collateral securing such loans) at 3092 Aloma Avenue, Winter Park, Florida, through its subsidiary, Local Finance Company of Florida.

3 **Fidelity Corporation of Pennsylvania, Rosemont, 11-28-73 Pennsylvania, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (general consumer finance business; making and acquiring consumer and mortgage loans to individuals, including second mortgage loans where legally permitted; servicing these loans; and selling credit life, credit health and accident insurance to its borrowers, and casualty insurance on collat-eral securing such loans) at 703 Mason Avenue, Daytona Beach, Florida, through its subsidiary, Local Finance Company of Florida.

5 Carolina BanCorp, Inc., Sanford, North Carolina, for prior approval to acquire the shares of The Friendly Loan Company, Inc., Rockingham, North Carolina.

5 Carolina BanCorp, Inc., Sanford, North Carolina, for prior approval to acquire all the shares of The National Finance Company, Inc., Rockingham, North Carolina.

**4(c)(8) and 4(c)(12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.

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Received Continued 5 **Piedmont Carolina Financial Services, Inc., Davidson, 11-29-73

North Carolina, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making consumer loans; and acting as agent for the sale of credit related life, accident and health insurance) in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and Charlotte, North Carolina, through a subsidiary to be named Carolina Finance Company Inc., into which at the time of their acquisition will be merged B.&M. Finance Company, Inc., d.b.a. Salem Finance Company, Inc., Winston-Salem; Credit Loan and Finance Company, Inc., Greensboro; and Carolina Finance Company of Charlotte, Inc., d.b.a. Carolina Finance Company, Charlotte.

6 **Barnett Banks of Florida, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, 12- 3-73 notification of intent to engage in de novo activi-ties (providing data processing, accounting and bill-ing services to commercial banks in connection with the bank credit card operations and providing credit authorization and credit control services to commercial banks in connection with the bank1s credit card operations) through a subsidiary, Barnett Service Company, Jacksonville, Florida.

6 **Citizens and Southern Holding Company, Atlanta, Georgia, 12- 5-73 notification of intent to engage in de novo activi-ties (making or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of others, loans and other extensions of credit (including issuing letters of credit and accepting drafts), such as would be made by a mortgage company; servicing loans and other extensions of credit for any person; and acting as investment or financial adviser, including (I) serving as the advisory company for a mortgage or a real estate investment trust and (ii) furnishing economic or financial information) in Norcross, Georgia, through its subsidiary, Citizens and Southern Mortgage Company.

6 **Hamilton Bancshares Corporation, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 12- 3-73 notification of intent to engage in a de novo activity (providing data processing services to subsidiaries of Hamilton Bancshares and other banks in the State of Tennessee) in Chattanooga, Johnson City, Memphis, and Nashville, Tennessee; and Atlanta, Georgia, through a subsidiary, Bancshares Dataline Corporation.

**4(c)(8) and 4(c)(12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.

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Received Continued 6 **Popular Bancshares Corporation, Miami, Florida, 12- 3-73

notification of intent to engage in a de novo activity (leasing personal property and equipment on a full-payout basis) through a subsidiary, Popular Leasing Company, Miami, Florida.

6 **Trust Company of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, and its 12- 5-73 wholly-owned subsidiary, Trust Company of Georgia Associates, Atlanta, Georgia, notification of intent to relocate de novo activities (conducting a mortgage banking business; and acting as agent for the sale of decreasing term credit life, and credit accident and health insurance to their customers) from Miami, Florida, to Coral Gables, Florida, through its sub-sidiary, Adair Mortgage Company of Florida, Inc.

6 **Southeast Banking Corporation, Miami, Florida, notifica- 12- 6-73 tion of intent to engage in a d<B novo activity (insurance for the holding company and its subsidi-aries; credit life and credit accident and health insurance directly related to an extension of credit by the holding company and its subsidiaries) in Miami, Miami Springs, Miramar, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Deerfield Beach, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Orange Park, Bradenton, Dunedin, Tampa, Melbourne, Satellite Beach, Deltona, Orlando, Maitland, St. Petersburg, and Venice, Florida, through a subsidiary, Southeast Insurance Agency, Inc.

7 **American Fletcher Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana, 12- 5-73 notification of intent to engage In de novo activi-ties (making, acquiring, or servicing loans or other extensions of credit for personal, family, or house-hold purposes; and acting as agent with respect to insurance which is directly related to such extensions of credit) in Greenwood, Indiana, through a subsidiary, Local Finance Corporation, Marion, Indiana.

7 **First Illinois Corporation, Evanston, Illinois, 12- 5-73 notification of intent to engage in a de novo activity (acting as an insurance agent or broker in offices at which the holding company or its subsidiaries are otherwise engaged in business with respect to credit life insurance, accident and health insurance sold in connection with loans and other extensions of credit by the subsidiary, and insurance for the holding company and its subsidiaries) through a subsidiary, First Illinois Services, Inc., Evanston, Illinois•

**4(c)(8) and 4(c)(12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.

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Received Continued 7 **First Illinois Corporation, Evanston, Illinois, 12- 5-73

notification of intent to engage in a de novo activity (acting as insurance agent or broker in offices at which the holding company or its subsidiaries are otherwise engaged in business with respect to insurance which protects collateral in which the subsidiary bank or other bank-related subsidiaries have a security interest as a result of their extension of credit; insurance in connection with banlc-related services rendered by a member of the holding company system, such as (a) insurance against loss of securi-ties held in safekeeping, (b) insurance for valuables in a safe deposit box, (c) life insurance equal to the difference between the maturity value of a deposit plan for periodic deposits over a specified term and the balance in the account at the time of the deposi-tors death, and (d) in connection with mortgage loan servicing that is provided by a bank or bank-related firm, insurance on the mortgage property and/ or insurance on the mortgagor to the extent of the outstanding balance of the credit extension, provided that the mortgagee is a beneficiary under such types of insurance policies; and insurance that is otherwise sold as a matter of convenience to the purchaser, so long as the premium income from such sales is less than 5 per cent of the aggregate insurance premium income of the holding company system) through a subsidiary, First Illinois Insurance Services, Inc., Evanston, Illinois.

7 **The Indiana National Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana, 12- 3-73 notification of intent to engage in a de novo activity (acquiring, for its own account or for the account of others, direct loans in the form of consumer loans which would be made by companies subject to regula-tion under the Uniform Consumer Credit Code, business purpose loans and other extensions of credit in the form of conditional salec contracts and retail in-stallment sales contracts, and loans to mobile home dealers for the purpose of financing inventory) in Kokomo, Indiana, through a subsidiary, Citadel Finance, Inc.

**4(c)(8) and 4(c)(12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.

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Received Continued 9 **First Bank System, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, 12- 5-73

notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of others, loans or other extens-ions of credit such as would be made by a finance company; and incidental credit related insurance agency activity) at 1415 Directors Row, Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Suite 211, 1500 Forest Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, through its subsidiary, FBS Financial, Inc., a wholly-owned sales finance and direct lending finance subsidiary of First Bank System.

10 **Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, 12- 5-73 notification of intent to engage in a de novo activity (underwriting joint credit life and accident and health insurance) in Kansas City, Missouri, through a subsidiary, CBI Insurance Company.

10 The First National Bancorporation, Inc., Denver, Colorado, for prior approval to acquire certain of the assets of Steamboat Springs Agency, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, through First Denver Insurance Agency, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The First National Bancorporation, Inc., Denver, Colorado.

10 The First National Bancorporation, Inc., Denver, Colorado, for prior approval to acquire certain assets of The Security Agency, Sterling, Colorado, through First Denver Insurance Agency, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The First National Bancorporation, Inc., Denver Colorado.

12 **Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, 12-3-73 notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (leasing personal property and equipment, and acting as agent, broker, or adviser in leasing such property, where at the inception of the initial lease the expectation is that the effect of the trans-action and reasonably anticipated future transactions with the same lessee as to the same property will be to compensate the lessor for not less than the lessor's full investment in the property) at Security Pacific Plaza, 1200 3rd Avenue, San Diego, California, through its subsidiary, Security Pacific Leasing Corporation.

**4(c)(8) and 4(c)(12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.

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Permitted 1 **First National Boston Corporation, Boston, Mass- 12- 3-73

achusetts, notification of intent to continue to engage in _de novo activities (factoring, commercial financing, and leasing of personal property) at 2001 Bryan Street, Dallas, Texas, through a subsidiary, FNB Financial Company.

5 **Bank of Virginia Company, Richmond, Virginia, 12- 7-73 notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making mortgage loans principally secured by prior liens on real estate; acting as agent for credit life, accident and health insurance in connec-tion with such loans, at present offices of its sub-sidiary, Hanover Mortgage Corporation, in Richmond and Fairfax, Virginia; full notification and non-notification factoring of accounts receivable, secured and unsecured commercial financing, including provid-ing guarantees of letters of credit and issuing letters of guaranty at offices of its present subsidiary, Rusch Factors, Inc., in Richmond, Virginia; New York, New York; and Atlanta, Georgia; making loans or extensions of credit such as would be made by a finance company; and acting as agent for credit life, accident and health insurance and other insurance written to protect collateral during the period of credit extension) at offices of its present sub-sidiary, General Finance Service Corporation, in Huntingdon, Tyrone, State College, Lock Haven, Lewistown, Sunbury, Bradford, Clearfield, Oil City, Kennett Square, Reading, Erie, York, Harrisburg, Lebanon, Bedford, Centre County, Sharon, Carlisle, Allentown, Bethlehem, Emmaus, Pottsville, Hszleton, and Landsford, Pennsylvania; and Richmond, Virginia, through a new subsidiary to be known as BankVirginia Financial, Inc., which would acquire shares of present subsidiaries, Hanover Mortgage Corporation; Rusch Factors, Inc; and General Finance Service Corporation.

6 **First National Holding Corp., Atlanta, Georgia, 12- 7-73 notification of intent to engage in a de novo activity (leasing personal property and equipment, or acting as agent, broker, or adviser in leasing of such property) through a subsidiary, Woods-Tucker Leasing Corp., Austin, Texas.

**4(c)(8) and 4(c)(12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.

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Permitted Continued 7 **The Indiana National Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana, 12- 6-73

notification of intent to engage in de novo activi-ties (acquiring, for its own account or for the account of others, (1)direct loans in the form of consumer loans which would be made by companies subject to regulation under the Uniform Consumer Credit Code in the State of Indiana, or consumer loans laws and second mortgage laws in those States where the company would do business, and business purpose loans and other extensions of credit in the form of conditional sales contracts, and retail in-stalment sales contracts; and (2)loans to mobile home dealers for the purpose of financing inventory) in Anderson, Indianapolis, Greenwood, Bloomington, and Lafayette, Indiana; Columbus, Ohio; Columbia, South Carolina; and Clayton, Missouri, through a subsidiary, Citadel Finance, Inc. The Indiana National Corporation presently has subsidiary known as Tower Finance and Acceptance Corporation conduct-ing business of the type described at number one above at Indianapolis, Carmel, Greenwood, and Bloomington, Indiana; Columbus, Ohio; Columbia, South Carolina; and Clayton, Missouri. Such business will be transferred to Citadel Finance, Inc. The name of Tower Finance and Acceptance Corporation will be changed to TFAC, Inc., and will conduct business only at Indianapolis, Indiana.

10 **The First National Bancorporation, Inc., Denver, 12- 3-73 Colorado, notification of intent to engage in a de novo activity (acting as agent for the sale of credit life, credit accident and health insurance on borrowers who have been extended credit by a bank or bank-related firm) in Pueblo and Greeley, Colorado, through a subsidiary, First Denver Insurance Agency, Inc.

**4(c)(8) and 4(c)(12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.

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Permltted Continued 12 **Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, California,

notification of intent to engage in a de novo activity (acting as insurance agent or broker with respect to the following types of insurance that are directly related to the extension of credit by Wells Fargo & Co., or its subsidiaries: credit life and credit accident and health insurance and mortgage redemption and mortgage cancellation insurance) at 1206 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno; 334 West Third Street, San Bernardino; 1353 Locust Street, Walnut Creek; 1701 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa; 475 Sansome Street, San Francisco; 1521 Arden Way, Sacramento; 16055 Ventura Boulevard, Encino: 5950 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles; 4300 Stevens Creek Boulevard, San Jose; 2323 N. Broadway, Santa Ana; and 123 Camino De La Reina, San Diego, all located in California, through its subsidiary, Wells Fargo Mortgage Company, under the trade style of Wells Fargo Mortgage Insurance Agency.

Withdrawn 1 **Depositors Corporation, Augusta, Maine, notification of

intent to engage in a de novo activity (to loan money with an emphasis on, but not limited to, loans secured by second mortgages on real estate) at 286 Water Street, Augusta, Maine, through a subsidiary, Pine Tree Peoples Fund, Inc.

5 On H.2 No. 29, the Board reported receipt of an applica-tion from Suburban Bancorporation, Hyattsville, Mary-land, for prior approval to acquire 55 per cent of the outstanding common stock of W.S. Steed Mortgage Company, Wheaton, Maryland. In a letter dated November 27, 1973, Applicant requested that the application be withdrawn.

6 **Southeast Banking Corporation, Miami, Florida, notified- 12- 6-73 tion of intent to engage in a de novo activity (insurance for the holding company and its subsidiaries; credit life, credit accident and health insurance directly related to extensions of credit by the holding company and its subsidiaries; and insurance sold as a matter of convenience to the purchasers, so long as the premium income from such sales does not constitute a significant portion of the aggregate insurance premium of the holding company from credit life and credit accident and health insurance sold) in Miami Springs, Miramar, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Deerfield Beach, Miami, Jacksonville Beach, Orange Park, Bradenton, Dunedin, Tampa, Melbourne, Satellite Beach, Deltona, and Orlando, Florida, through a subsidiary, Southeast Insurance Agency, Inc.

12-6-73

12- 6-73

**4(c)(8) and 4(c)(12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.

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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section 4(c)(12) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Received 2 **The Sperry and Hutchinson Company, New York, New York, 12- 7-73

notification of intent to acquire through a subsidiary, additional stock in California Credit Insurance Agency, Inc., Los Angeles, California.

2 **The Sperry and Hutchinson Company, New York, New York, 12- 7-73 notification of intent to acquire through a subsidiary, additional stock in Bayly, Martin & Fay Inc. of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska.

**4(c)(8) and 4(c)(12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.

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